West Coast defender Mitch Brown will attempt to resurrect his career with a Melbourne-based AFL club after being delisted by the Eagles on Monday.Brown wanted to return home to Melbourne for family reasons, and told the Eagles of his wish earlier this month.The 27-year-old managed just 94 games over 10 seasons for the Eagles, and the emergence of Jeremy McGovern saw Brown fall further down the pecking order this year.Brown can now join a Melbourne-based club as a delisted free agent.His wife Shae Brown - a professional netballer - left the West Coast Fever in September in order to link up with Collingwoods new netball franchise.The Eagles also delisted forward Fraser McInnes on Monday, but they will re-draft him via the rookie draft if hes still available.Premiership defender Sam Butler has signed a one-year contract extension, while forward Tom Lamb has also recommitted to the club for 2017. Fake Air Max 270 Shoes . -- Ken Appleby made 32 saves for his first shutout of the season to lead the Oshawa Generals to a 2-0 win over the Belleville Bulls on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League action. Fake Air Max 270 . One game after a miserable showing in Oklahoma City, Gay tied a career high with 41 points and the Sacramento Kings cruised to a 114-97 victory at the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. http://www.fakeairmax270.com/ .Y. - New York City has been selected to host the NBA All-Star weekend in 2015, with the game played at Madison Square Garden and the slam dunk contest and other skills events held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Fake Air Max 270 Online . -- The goal posts lying flat on the field, Arizonas fans lingered on the field, congregating around the locker room entrance nearly 30 minutes after rushing out of the stands. Fake Shoes For Sale . After a lengthy wait, persistent rain finally forced the postponement of the Nationals game against the Miami Marlins on Saturday night. The teams, and a few thousand fans, waited nearly four hours from the 7:05 scheduled start time before an announcement was made shortly before 11 p. Racing Queensland has given an assurance racing will continue in its largest provincial centre after the committee of the Townsville Turf Club quit en masse.TTC Chairman Kevin OKeefe wrote to members saying the committee was not prepared to increase its borrowing from Racing Queensland and to also pay for an administrator for 12 weeks.RQs chief executive Elliott Forbes said the committee decision had been a surprise and RQ was prepared to advance the TTC a loan of$440,000Racing Queensland is working closely with Townsville Turf Club on a range of short and long term strategies to help ensure the continuity of racing in Townsville, Forbes said..Thats why Racing Queensland provided the club with $7 million in 2015 to upgrade the turf track and ancillary facilities, and has previously supplied $211,000 for financial support.He said last year the club received $652,000 in club subsidy payments from RQ and this year this was forecast to increase 14 per cent to $743,000.However, we do need to address concerns which hhave been raised by the club itself regarding its business model, he said.ddddddddddddForbes said RQ recently engaged McGrathNicol Advisory Partnership to undertake an independent business review of the club.The review assessed the clubs past financial performance, its current financial position, forecasted financial performance for the 2016/17 financial year and management of the club, he said.The report confirmed that the club had been under financial strain for a number of years. It also noted that although the club had a turnaround strategy, without continued and additional financial support from RQ, it was likely that the TTC would be unable to continue to trade as a going concern in 2016/17.Forbes said in the clubs annual report the auditor noted if RQ support was not provided there would be material uncertainty regarding the ability of the club continuing as a going concern. ' ' '

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I was really pleased with the way Ben played, Cook said.We possibly showed our inexperience in those conditions, even though I as out there experiencing it -- it was amazing the difference before tea and after tea. You lose a couple of wickets, then men come round the bat, crowd gets into it -- being able to deal with and get through it -- you know it doesnt last forever, but that half an hour, 40 minutes is crucial, and we just werent good enough to be able to get through.Mehedi struck with the first ball of the final session, dismissing Duckett with a delivery that kept low.From then on Bangladesh never looked back. Only Stokes apart from Cook and Duckett reached double digits as Mehedi and Shakib made inroads at regular intervals.From the time we knew England were coming, we planned to make wickets that would help our spinners and trouble the English batsmen. 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He also eclipsed left arm spinner Enamul Haque Juniors 18 wickets to be the highest wicket-taker (19) in a series for Bangladesh.Bangladesh earlier set England a 273-run target to win the second test after it was bowled out for 296 shortly after lunch on the third day.Opener Imrul Kayes made 78 while Mahmudullah scored 47 to give Bangladesh a fighting chance of levelling the series on an increasingly turning, deteriorating wicket.The highest successful chase in the fourth innings at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium was 209-1 by England against the same opponent in 2010.The hosts capitalized on Englands wayward fielding on the third morning after resuming its innings on 152-3 to build its lead.Kayes survived two dropped catches, while Shakib Al Hasan also benefited from a Ben Duckett drop at deep midwicket on his way to 41.Legspinner Adil Rashid claimed 4-52 and fast bowler Ben Stokes took 3-52. ' ' '

Andy Murray is into the semi-finals of the Madrid Open after battling past long-time rival Tomas Berdych on Friday. The British No 1 is the reigning champion of the Spanish event and has moved one step closer to retaining his title after a 6-3 6-2 win in the quarter-finals.The encounter on Madrids clay courts lacked the spikiness of previous meetings between the players, but the Brit would have appreciated a calmer days work. Tomas Berdych has a good record against Andy Murray Murray broke at the third time of asking in the second set before easing into a 4-2 lead, grinding Berdychs challenge to a halt.Murray secured back-to-back breaks with a sensational backhand drop shot that sent Berdych scurrying unsuccessfully across the red clay, before serving out the win. Andy Murray told Sky Sports Mark Petchey how changes to his second serve helped him on the way to a straight-sets win over Tomas Berdych in Madrid The result extends Murrays head-to-head record against Berdych to 8-6, emphasising the difficulties that the Czech player has given him throughout their careers.Berdych had won their previous meeting in Madrid three years ago but rarely looked capable of repeating that trick.Watch the Madrid Open semi-finals on Saturday from 11am, live on Sky Sports 3 HD. Also See: ATP schedule Tennis on Sky Latest scores Get a NOW TV pass Video Jim McMahon Womens Jersey . What general manager Dave Nonis called "short and productive" negotiations ended with Kessel signing a US$64-million, eight-year contract on Tuesday. Mike Singletary Womens Jersey . Pert has formerly spent time as an assistant coach with Cardiff City, Coventry City, and Bahrain mens national team. "Martyn is a highly-respected coach with experience at the top levels in England," said Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson. http://www.bearsfootballpro.com/Authentic_Mitchell-Trubisky_Bears_Jersey/ . The Vikings announced Thursday that Priefer will be one of seven holdovers from the previous staff, along with offensive line coach Jeff Davidson, wide receivers coach George Stewart and others. Norv Turner will mark his 30th year of coaching in the NFL as the offensive co-ordinator, as widely reported for weeks, and George Edwards will be the defensive co-ordinator. David Montgomery Bears Jersey . -- Gus Malzahn finally had his day in Fayetteville. Riley Ridley Youth Jersey . The Barrie Colts defenceman, who impressed many with his play for Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championship, is the top-ranked skater in the February rankings. He has 19 goals and 24 assists for 43 points in 45 games with the Colts this season. RIO DE JANEIRO -- The official broadcaster for the Olympic Games said Monday that equipment held by Brazilian authorities for more than a month, as collateral for any salary claims by workers, is being released.The equipment belonging to the Olympic Broadcasting Services, known as OBS, has been held since the Paralympics ended on Sept. 18. It was impounded to make sure assets were available to pay any compensation for possible damages to workers hired by OBS.In a joint statement, OBS and the Brazilian Public Ministry of Labor said the Olympic body has committed to keep an account open in Brazil as guarantee for any future payment due to the workers.OBS said it will also contribute to the Rio-based NGO RioSolidario, which the statement said focuses on creating employment opportunities and education and professional development for socially exposed groups. OBS did not provide financial details.OBS in the statement said it respects the rights and working condditions of Brazilian workers and denies any illegality or irregularity during its operations of broadcasting the Rio Olympic Games.ddddddddddddCreated by the International Olympic Committee, OBS is a company which produces and transmits live radio and television coverage of every sport from every venue during the Olympics.OBS said more than 7,000 technicians from over 70 different countries worked for OBS during the Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games.The Madrid-based Olympic broadcaster launched its new Olympic Channel the day the Games ended on Aug. 21. The $450 million project will offer a mix of live sports, news and archive footage as a way of keeping fans connected in the years between the Olympics.---Stephen Wade on Twitter: http://twitter.com/StephenWadeAP His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/stephen-wade ' ' '

LOS ANGELES -- By almost any measure, the Rams return to Los Angeles appears to be going splendidly.The players and coaches are fully settled in Southern California. The franchises infrastructure is replanting its roots in the community. A palatial new stadium is preparing to rise in Inglewood.Except now its time to see how these Los Angeles Rams measure up in the standings -- and thats where the St. Louis edition of this franchise was a failure for the past decade.The Rams open training camp next week in Orange County with cautious optimism they can end their 11-year playoff drought in front of their next generation of LA fans. Even late-season contention for a postseason berth would be an enormous boost for a team that did almost nothing to inspire passion over its final dozen years in Missouri.We know our goal has to be playoffs, defensive lineman Aaron Donald said. Were thinking about that every day. Thats what you want to do for the fans. We dont want to wait.The Rams hopes are built around a revitalization of the NFLs worst offense last season. Theyre placing an enormous bet on the developing talents of No. 1 draft pick Jared Goff at quarterback and budding star Todd Gurley at running back.Coach Jeff Fisher kept his job after four straight losing seasons in part because of his experience in moving an NFL franchise, but he also realizes the urgency created by the Rams move and their big trade to acquire Goff.I feel like were in a good spot, Fisher said. Considering everything that weve gone through, I feel like weve accomplished a great deal.Here are five things to know about the Rams homecoming season in Southern California:HES NO. 1: While Gurley is the Rams highest-profile star, all eyes will be on Goff. Rams general manager Les Snead mortgaged a portion of their future to get the California quarterback, deciding they could wait no longer to address the sputtering offenses most glaring need. Fisher initially said he hoped Goff would start the season opener, but has de-emphasized that aspiration lately. Whether its Week 1 or Week 10, Goff will be the Rams starter at some point, and his ability to adjust to the pro game could play a major role in determining whether the Rams can contend.MAN IN THE MIDDLE: Alec Ogletree is another key to the Rams hopes after they cut linebacker James Laurinaitis, the leading tackler in franchise history. His replacement is Ogletree, the former weakside `backer now calling the defensive signals. Hell also have to show Laurinaitis nose for the ball if the Rams dont want to take a step back on defense.SECONDARY CONCERNS: The Rams waved goodbye to cornerback Janoris Jenkins, who signed a lavish free-agent deal with the Giants, and safety Rodney McLeod. Although they signed Coty Sensabaugh, theyll try to fill the vacancies in their secondary from within. E.J. 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This story is part of ESPN The Magazines Oct. 31 NBA Preview Issue. Subscribe today!Chicago CubsOverall: 48 Title track: 65 Ownership: 11 Coaching: T4 Players: 5 Fan relations: 11 Affordability: 100 Stadium experience: 23 Bang for the buck: 107 Change from last year: +11The Cubs might have begun this century in the basement, but theyve worked their way up to the penthouse and finished the 2016 regular season with the best record in baseball ... this year or any year since 2004. Since Theo Epstein took over this team, it has won 61, 66, 73, 97 and 103 games -- and those win totals represent just part of the progress the organization has made the past five years.Whats goodThe Cubs fifth-ranked roster (second in MLB to only the even-year magician Giants, who finally lost in an even year ... to the Cubs) has a plethora of young, talented position players, beginning with the infield (Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Javier Baez?!). The additions of Ben Zobrist and Jason Heyward gave the Cubs even more character, as they replaced a losing atmosphere with winning baseball players. Everyone knows the impact Joe Maddon (fourth overall, behind only Buck Showalter in MLB) has on this team, but way under the radar is the staff Epstein calls its pitching infrastructure: pitching coach Chris Bosio, bullpen coach Lester Strode and catching coach Mike Borzello. The three have overseen the best staff in baseball.Whats badAs in many big markets, going to a Cubs game isnt very affordable (It wasnt even cheap when they were losing!). At an average of $51 per seat, only the Red Sox and Yankees charge more than the Cubs. At least now fans can leave happy: The team set a franchise record with 57 wins at Wrigley Field this season. Of course, as Yankees fans will tell you, that just means higher costs. Prices increased about 10 percent across the board after last season, and premium games continue to increase in price as well. 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The Red Sox, who began the day tied with Toronto for the AL East lead, lost the final two games of the series.There are times you look back, today being one of them, that you could have capitalized on situations and had a different outcome, Boston manager John Farrell said.After Mookie Betts put the Red Sox up 1-0 on a sacrifice fly in the sixth, Jake Odorizzi (9-5) avoided a big inning by getting an inning-ending double play from Jackie Bradley Jr. with the bases loaded.Tyler Sturdevant struck out Hanley Ramirez and Bradley to begin the ninth, and Romero was summoned. Romero sent Ortiz to the ground with a high-and-tight 1-2 fastball, then got him to look at strike three.Ortiz is one of the best hitters Ive face in my career, Romero said. 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Miller had 31 RBI since the All-Star break.TRAINERS ROOMRed Sox: LF Andrew Benintendi (left knee sprain) was put on the 15-day disabled list. Farrell is hopeful the rookie will return before the season ends. Theres nothing I can do about it now, so Ill wait until the tests come back, Benintendi said. Im going to try to stay as positive as I can. . LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (left hamstring) felt fine after a bullpen session and will start Sunday against Kansas City. . RHP Clay Buchholz, who was moved out of the bullpen for three starts due to injuries, will return to a relief role.STRONG HITTINGRed Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia has a hit in 12 straight games against the Rays. He went 3 for 4 Thursday and had seven hits in 16 at-bats over the four-game series.UP NEXTRed Sox: Knuckleballer Steven Wright (13-5) will be reinstated from the 15-day disabled list after missing 2 1/2 weeks with a strained right shoulder and will start Friday night at home against Royals RHP Ian Kennedy (8-9). ' ' '

(STATS) -- Playing in its first-ever FCS playoff game Saturday, North Dakota might have gotten ahead of itself when it held a 17-point lead on Richmond late in the third quarter.Surely, Richmonds playoff experience was reflected in its composure.The Spiders scored the final 20 points, capped by Griffin Traus 18-yard field goal as time expired, and the CAA Football squad stunned the No. 7-seeded Fighting Hawks 27-24 in a second-round game at Alerus Center in Grand Forks.Richmond (10-3) will head across the country once again next Saturday to face a second straight Big Sky Conference co-champion, No. 2 seed Eastern Washington (11-1), in the quarterfinals.I cant be more proud of this football team, Richmond coach Danny Rocco said. :The toughness they put on display tonight was phenomenal. I cant say enough about them.The Spiders are appearing in the playoffs for the third straight season under coach Rocco and the 12th time overall. They faced a desperate situation after Keaton Studsruds two touchdown passes to Demun Mercer helped North Dakota to a 24-7 lead.But Spiders quarterback Kevin Johnson scored on a 9-yard run with 23 seconds left in the third quarter as they began to chip away.Trau kicked a 37-yard field goal with 10:25 left in the fourth quarter, closing the deficit to 24-17. Johnson then connected with Garrett Hudson for an 8-yard touchdown to tie the game at the 5:24 mark.But Johnsons biggest pass came on the games final drive. The sophomore stepped up from pressure in the pocket to throw a 54-yard bomb that Tyler Wilkins caught as he fell onto his back at the UND 20 inside two minutes. The Spiders ran the ball three more times before Trau kicked his FCS-leading 23rd field goal of the season.Johnson, making his second career start since standout Kyle Lauletta became the eighth Richmond starter to be lost to a season-ending injury, had 282 yards of total offense and three total touchdowns (two passing, one rushing).Senior wide receiver Brian Brown caught six passes for 171 yards and a touchdown. He went over 4,000 career receiving yards, pushing the total to 4,135.While North Dakota made its first appearance in the FCS playoffs, it has a long history of Division II postseason experience, including a national championship season in 2001 and a runner-up finish two years later. The Fighting Hawks saw their nine-game winning streak end. Matt Harvey Jersey .Y. -- Marcell Dareus and the Buffalo Bills defence made life miserable for Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco. Jonathan Lucroy Angels Jersey . Olli Jokinen, Mark Scheifele, and Bryan Little each had a goal and an assist as Winnipeg won 5-2, handing Calgary its record-setting seventh consecutive loss on home ice. http://www.baseballangelslockroom.com/brian-goodwin-angels-jersey/ .Y. -- Leading 3-0 with only 11:25 left, the Colorado Avalanche committed a seemingly meaningless penalty to give the New York Islanders a power play. Shohei Ohtani Jersey . As he recorded his 23rd and 24th points of the evening, a segment of the sellout Air Canada Centre crowd expressed their appreciation for the Raptors point guard with a smattering of MVP chants. Zack Cozart Angels Jersey .com) - The red-hot Los Angeles Kings will try to extend the

MINNEAPOLIS -- Coming off a disappointing homestand, and on the edge of the AL wild-card race, the Kansas City Royals cant afford to let too many more opportunities slip away.The defending World Series champions regained their winning touch Monday, despite Brian Dozier hitting three home runs for Minnesota. The Royals got homers from Kendrys Morales and Eric Hosmer to pull away from the Twins 11-5.Jarrod Dyson had three hits and scored three times for Kansas City, which won for the second time in six games.We put ourselves in a tough position, but we still believe that we can pull this thing off, Hosmer said.Kansas City started the day four games out of the second wild-card spot.The Royals went 2-4 in their last six games with New York and Detroit, with each of the losses a close one.We could be talking about a major run right here. We quite possibly could have been 6-0 at home, manager Ned Yost said. We still feel that were not out of this thing by any stretch of the imagination.Dozier homered on the first pitch from Ian Kennedy (10-9), then hit a two-run shot in the third and a solo drive into the upper deck in the eighth. Dozier became the sixth Minnesota player to hit three home runs in a game, and the first to do it at home.Dozier has eight home runs in seven games and 38 this season, the most by a Twins player since Harmon Killebrew hit 41 in 1970. Doziers 10 home runs against Kansas City this year are the most ever by a Royals opponent.It would be better to be on the winning side of it, Dozier said.Kennedy struggled with command, allowing four earned runs in 5 1/3 innings but is 4-0 in his past five starts.Morales hit a three-run drive off Jose Berrios (2-5) in the fifth for a 5-4 lead. Hosmer, who had four RBI, hit a three-run homer in the eighth.Berrios was called up from Triple-A to start. The Royals tagged him for five earned runs on nine hits in five innings.Considered the Twins top pitching prospect, Berrios allowed 21 earned runs in 22 innings over five August starts before being sent down.Dozier has hit a majors-most 24 home runs since the All-Star break. Hes connected 36 times as a second baseman and twice as a designated hitter. The AL record for homers in a season by a second baseman is 39 by Alfonso Soriano in 2002 for the Yankees.The best way to (get him out) is dont throw fastballs down the middle and thats what we did, Yost said.Dozier became the second Twins player with a three-homer game this year. Rookie Max Kepler did it at Cleveland.TRAINERS ROOMRoyals: OF Lorenzo Cain missed his fifth straight game because of left wrist inflammation. He was allowed to swing a bat Monday and remains day to day.Twins: Kepler got the day off. Kepler, who leads AL rookies in home runs (16), RBI (59) and walks (37), has played in all but one game since July 28. He struck out five times Sunday. We talk about young players and the challenge of playing September baseball for the first time, said manager Paul Molitor. Well try to keep them fresh as we can.UP NEXTDillon Gee (6-7, 4.33) is scheduled to start for Kansas City on Tuesday against Ervin Santana (7-10, 3.54). Gee was 2-2 with a 3.94 ERA in five August starts and pitched an inning of relief Friday. Santana is 3-1 in his last five starts with a 3.09 ERA. Wholesale Sneakers . Laudrup revealed Thursday he was notified of his dismissal in "the briefest of letters which gave no reasons why such hasty and final action was deemed necessary. Cheap Sneakers From China . Pierce was ejected in the third quarter of Indianas 103-86 win Monday. George Hill stole a bad pass and was going in for a layup, and Pierce hustled back and appeared to be trying to wrap him up. http://www.cheapsneakers.us/ .R. Smith realized how easily basketball can be taken from him, and he wasnt going to take his place in the NBA for granted anymore. Cheap Sneakers China . Andrew Luck lost his favourite target and the Indianapolis locker room lost one of its most revered leaders when Reggie Wayne was diagnosed Monday with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee that will cost him the rest of the season. Discount Sneakers . -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson asked his players a simple question during Fridays morning shootaround: How many of them had ever been on a team 14 games over . When Tennessee Volunteers?football coach Butch Jones was asked about his senior players at his latest press conference, he responded with a quote that is blowing up the internet.?Theyve won the biggest championship -- thats the championship of life, said Jones.And let the memes begin.Jones Wikipedia page even got an updaate with his championship of life addition (toward the bottom of this tweet).ddddddddddddJones and his Volunteers are currently 8-3, with one game remaining against the Vanderbilt Commodores. ' ' '

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Mike Wallace was recalling the damage he inflicted on the Ravens as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers when Baltimore linebacker Terrell Suggs walked within earshot.They kept me out of the end zone pretty good, Wallace said. But they couldnt stop me from getting a lot of yards.Whoa! Whoa! Suggs shouted, lurching toward the veteran wide receiver.I didnt know you were there, Sizz, Wallace said with a laugh. Were on the same side now. Were wearing the purple, baby. Ravens!Wallace played in eight games against Baltimore for Pittsburgh from 2009-2012, making 31 catches for 426 yards and a touchdown. More than a few of those receptions came in the vicinity of Suggs, whos been part of this rivalry since 2003.Come Sunday, Wallace will see things from the Baltimore point of view for the first time.Its almost as if one of the Hatfield clan left to join the McCoys.Being on this side is little weird, but its fun, Wallace said. You want to be a part of it no matter what side youre on.Longtime rivals in the AFC North, Pittsburgh (4-3) and Baltimore (3-4) have long been among the top teams in the NFL. Although both teams are struggling this season -- the Steelers have lost two in a row and the Ravens have dropped four straight -- first place in the division is on the line Sunday.Just as important, the winner will hold bragging rights until the rematch on Christmas Day.No matter if youre wearing purple or black and gold, emotion for Steelers-Ravens always runs high.Youre going to respect each other because its two great organizations, two great football teams going up against each other, Wallace said. Its a battle for the division. Its going to bring a lot of hate. Respect, but a lot of hate. No love.After spending his first four NFL seasons with Pittsburgh, Wallace played with Miami in 2013-14 before scoring just two touchdowns for Minnesota last year. Eager to revive a career on the downswing, he signed with the Ravens as a free agent in March.The 30-year-old has been a huge asset. Wallace ranks second on the team with 35 catches and leads Baltimore with 490 yards receiving and three TD receptions.Mikes playing really well, coach John Harbaugh said. Great attitude and work ethic.Wallace scored 32 touchdowns over four exceptional seasons with the Steelers, and Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin is happy to see him maintain a high level of play.Hes still running by folks and ringing up the scoreboard. Weve got a great deal of respect for what hes capable of, Tomlin said. But more important than that, were proud of his success and what hes been able to do in his career. We take a great deal of pride that it started here for him.Even though hes now a Raven, Wallace just cant bring himself to despise the Steelers.I dont know if I could ever hate them because of all the stuff Ive been through in that organization, Wallace said. But Im definitely on this side to win. When we line up Sunday, none of those guys are going to be my friend.Suggs, meanwhile, intends to play despite tearing his left biceps on Oct. 16. He also expects to chasing Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who is day-to-day after undergoing knee surgery just over two weeks ago.Do not fall for that, Suggs said. I am telling my boys that No. 7 is playing.Ravens offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley (foot) and guard Marshal Yanda (shoulder) practiced Wednesday and expect to play Sunday. The status of wide receiver Steve Smith (ankle) remains uncertain.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Cheap Nike Shoes China Free Shipping . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. Cheap Nike Shoes Online Free Shipping . He said Tuesday thats a big reason why he is now the new coach of the Tennessee Titans. 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STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Arkansas Rawleigh Williams wiggled through the line of scrimmage and then laid a vicious stiff arm on a Mississippi State defender before running toward the end zone.Near the end of his 42-yard dash for his second touchdown of the night he nearly broke into laughter -- one of the referees had tripped over his own feet and fallen along the sideline.I started laughing in my head, but then I looked up and said, `I need to score. That guys coming, Williams said.Just like the rest of the night, he made it with room to spare.Williams ran for a career-high 205 yards and four touchdowns -- and also threw for a touchdown -- to lead Arkansas over Mississippi State 58-42 on Saturday night.The Arkansas offense did just about anything it wanted against Mississippi State, gaining 661 total yards. The 5-foot-11, 203-pound Williams was easily the Razorbacks biggest star, running for touchdowns of 72, 42, 7 and 33 yards -- all in the first half.The holes were huge, Williams said with a wide grin. It just felt like I was running straight. I didnt have to do too much.Then to top off his big night, Williams took a handoff in the third quarter and stopped short of the line of scrimmage before jumping in the air and tossing a 1-yard touchdown pass to Austin Cantrell.Arkansas coach Bret Bielema enjoyed watching Williams touchdown pass, but it was the aforementioned stiff arm that really caught his attention.He played with a little bit of a chip on his shoulder, Bielema said. Played with a purpose.Arkansas (7-4, 3-4 Southeastern Conference) broke a four-game losing streak to Mississippi State. Austin Allen completed 18 of 25 passes for 303 yards and two touchdowns for the Razorbacks. Even Arkansas backup running back Devwah Whaley got in on the fun, running for 112 yards and a touchdown.Mississippi State (4-7, 2-5) had a big night on offense as well.Nick Fitzgerald ran for 131 yards and four touchdowns and also threw for 328 yards and two touchdowns, but the Bulldogs could never hold the Razorbacks long enough to climb back into the game after falling into a 38-14 hole by halftime.Mississippi State receiver Fred Ross caught 10 passes for a career-high 171 yards and two touchdowns.But all those big numbers didnt matter because the Bulldogs defense couldnt make a stop.We missed tackles, had some bad fits, didnt execute clean, Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen said. When you give up that many yards its not one thing. Its several things.THE TAKEAWAYArkansas: The Razorbacks have been one of the most inconsistent teams in the SEC this year, but this was definitely one of their better performances, especially on offense. 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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Kevin Durant wanted to look MVP Stephen Curry in the eye, meet Klay Thompson face to face, and find out for himself whether they truly wanted him as a teammate.The All-Star shooting tandem made it clear during a meeting last weekend that he would be a perfect fit with the Warriors.When I met these guys, I felt as comfortable as Ive ever felt. It was organic, it was authentic, it was real, Durant said. It was feelings I couldnt ignore.Splash! Golden State had a superstar cast.The Warriors formally announced the signing of the seven-time All-Star and four-time scoring champion on Thursday and introduced him with fanfare during a news conference at the teams downtown Oakland practice facility, where screens read, WELCOME KD TO DUB NATION.So, whats next? Seventy-four wins and a title? Golden States record-setting season with the best wins total ever of 73 ended without back-to-back championships.I havent made the decision yet, but he might start, NBA Coach of the Year Steve Kerr joked, sitting next to a smiling Durant. We lost in the Finals. We want to get better. We want to be better. You cant do any better than adding KD to the current crew.Kerr wont change his teams style with the addition of KD, whom the coach will count on as a brilliant passer and someone who can cut and do it all.Weve got as many or more playmakers on the floor as anybody, said Kerr, already planning his training camp strategy on the court and how to prepare his players for even further scrutiny.Durant might be able to match his coachs wit, too.When asked about Thompson being part of the pitch meeting, Durant quipped about receiving a text message from him: I didnt know he had a phone.Of Warriors assistant coach and former member of the Thunder staff Ron Adams, he said, Ron Adams was the only reason I came. They shared a big hug before Thursdays festivities.Durant announced his decision Monday in a story on The Players Tribune, then Thursday marked the first day free agents could sign their deals. 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Its a wonderful feeling.Durant even spoke to Hall of Famer Jerry West along the way to help him weigh his choice.I know its Jerry West and I know hes the `Logo, and youre expecting a sexier conversation, but it was more so about the team and how I could fit in and how great the coaching staff was, Durant said.Still, Durant went to bed Sunday torn and still uncertain about his choice, and he told his father and representatives he needed a night to sleep on it. Then he woke up first thing Monday with more clarity.He knew it would have been easy to go back to something youre comfortable with.This, he said, is the harder route -- It was time for me to try something new, try a new challenge. No better place to do it than here.Durant said former teammate Russell Westbrook took it hard.That call to Oklahoma City was the hardest thing Ive had to do in my life. Tears were shed. I trusted my gut, Durant said.We live in this superhero comic book world where either youre a villain or youre a superhero if youre in this position, and I know that, and I know I havent changed as a person. I dont treat people any differently because I made the decision to play basketball in another city. I understand the fans in Oklahoma City and basketball fans around the world are, I guess, upset. But like I said, I made the decision based upon what I wanted to do and how I felt, and its the best decision for me, so I cant really control how you feel.Ultimately for Durant, having fun for however many years he has left playing basketball is the plan.I just want to enjoy every single day of it. ' ' '

GOLD COAST, Australia -- Andrew Dodt held the lead for the third straight round at the Australian PGA Championship on Saturday, hanging onto a two-stroke cushion after Adam Scott started fast but faded and Harold Varner III scrapped on the front nine and finished strongly.Dodt had five birdies and three bogeys as he went around in 70 on Saturday, moving to 14 under 202.A two-time winner on the European Tour, Dodt finds himself on rare ground going into the last round.My wins have been from behind, so this is new to me, he said. Im really trying to embrace it and enjoy my time out there.The first three rounds are irrelevant now. There are a lot of world- class players behind me, so Ive got to keep the foot down.Varner started the day five shots off the pace and narrowed the gap to two, moving into a share of second spot at 12 under with Australian Ashley Hall after carding a 67 that included eagles at the 15th to the 17th and a clutch putt for a bogey at the 18th. Hall had two eagles and twice pulled level for the lead, but bogeys on the last two holes meant he finished with a 70.Varner, who was a runner-up here last year after losing a three-way playoff, had eight straight pars before a birdie at the 9th. He had another birdie at the par-5 12th and then unleashed a 364-meter drive (which he needed Scott to translate to 400 yards) on the 15th to set up an eagle. He had double-bogey at that same hold -- plus the 16th -- on Friday, so the big tee shot was a confidence boost.At the 17th, he holed a wedge from 114 meters and had a mini celebration. On the last, with thunder in the background and lightning in the distance, he hit into a bunker and put his third shot left of the green. So, he said, the putt for bogey was awesome.I hit it left, right and center, he said, explaining the damage limitation. Good momentum going into tomorrow, Im super excited .... set up best as Im going to be without leading.Former No.1-ranked Scott, who won the Australian PGA Championship in 2013, the same year he won the Masters, finished the third round in a share of fourth with John Senden after a 70. Scott had birdies at the 2nd and 8th and an eagle at the 9th to charge up the leaderboard but was wayward off the tee on the back nine, twice finding the water, and mixing three bogeys with another birdie to finish at 10 under.Im going to have to shoot a low score, but theres a low one out there, thats for sure, Scott said of the last round. I have to go out and have a good front nine and kind of get up near the lead like I did today. If I can do that, then theres a lot of pressure on the other guys who are trying to get maybe their first wins here of a big event.Ryan Fox slipped off the pace with three bogeys on his first five holes and was seven shots off the pace at 7 under in sixth place. 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MLS has expressed interest in St. Louis as a site for future expansion, though no timetable has been established.A spokesman for SC STL said the group had just learned of Greitens statement and declined immediate comment.The current proposal would mean that taxpayers pay 60 percent of the stadium cost. SC STL has said it would pay the remaining 40 percent, along with league fees expected to be at least $150 million, any construction overrun costs and maintenance fees over the life of the lease. The group has estimated the combined cost of building a stadium and acquiring a team at $405 million.Critics of public funding for stadiums point to the dome that housed the St. Louis Rams during their two-decade stay before returning to Los Angeles this season. The dome, now empty except for occasional convention and sports uses, was paid for entirely with public money, a debt that wont be paid off for several years.A competing group also interested in building a soccer stadium has offered to join forces to eliminate the need for public financing, but SC STL has declined comment on the joint venture proposed by Foundry St. Louis.The open-air stadium would have 20,000 seats with the ability to expand to 28,500. It would sit next to St. Louis Union Station on land currently owned by the Missouri Department of Transportation. ' ' '

Usain Bolt confirmed suffering a grade one hamstring tear at Jamaicas Olympic trials on Friday but the star sprinter expects to secure his place at the Rio Games by proving his fitness at the London Anniversary Games later this month.Bolt withdrew from the final of the mens 100m after Friday nights semi-finals as Yohan Blake went on to win the trial in 9.95 seconds.After feeling discomfort in my hamstring after the first round last night (Thursday) and then again in the semi-final tonight (Friday) I was examined by the Chief Doctor of the National Championships and diagnosed with a Grade 1 tear, Bolt said on his official Facebook account.I have submitted a medical exemption to be excused from the 100m final and the remainder of the National Championships.I will seek treatment immediately and hope to show fitness at the London Anniversary Games on July 22 to earn selection for the Olympic Games in Rio, the two-time Olympic 100 metre and 200 metre gold medallist added.Bolt had clocked 10.04 seconds to win semi-final one after a poor start.His withdrawal does not mean he would miss the Rio Olympics, where Bolt is expected to defend his 100m and 200m titles.Unlike the United States, where the first three finishers in the trials win Olympic berths, Jamaicas selection policy allows medical exemptions.His coach Glen Mills told Reuters that efforts were made since Thursday night to get Bolt ready for Fridays semi-final and final.The therapist did a good job working on him but in a couple of hours to come and run, he felt it again, Mills said.Hamstring injuries are always serious.The fact that he couldnt run, showed it is serious, but well see what happens between now and (the Olympics), Mills said at trackside after another of his charge, Blake, won the trial.Bolt also posted a photo of receiving treatment on his instagram page. Jaren Jackson Jr. Grizzlies Jersey . -- Catcher Brett Hayes has agreed to a $630,000, one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals, avoiding salary arbitration. Zach Randolph Jersey . That gave fans outside Joe Louis Arena another chance to ask for autographs from the 19-year-old whose stardom in the NHL has arrived earlier than most expected. http://www.grizzliesbasketballpro.info/Lorenzen-Wright-Grizzlies-Jersey/ . Terms of the deal were not immediately available. The 26-year-old finished last season with Clevelands Triple-A affiliate in Columbus after signing with the Indians in August. Kyle Anderson Jersey . The nimble-footed quarterback got his wish, dashing through the snow and a weary defence all the way into the NCAA record book. Marc Gasol Jersey . William Carrier opened the scoring for Cape Breton (6-4-2), but Andrew Ryan tied the game and Brent Andrews put the Mooseheads (8-6-0) in front for good with a short-handed goal at 13:49 of the second period. On Sunday, Australian cycling great Anna Meares decided to end her stellar career, highlighted by two gold medals from four Olympic campaigns and 11 world championship titles.Her decision came after she won bronze in the keirin at the Rio Games, her sixth Olympic medal making her the most decorated Australlian cyclist in Games history.ddddddddddddHer retirement didnt go unnoticed, with countless athletes and fans taking to social media to congratulate Meares on her achievements. ' ' '

The crazy mojo going on this year in the city of Cleveland -- and how its sports teams feed off one another?-- is well-documented, but this ranks right up there in the wait, what? category.Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor has just moved from MLB player to possible future seer.?Two years ago, before Lindor was even in the major leagues, he tweeted about having a dream in which he was playing shortstop for the Indians ... and they won the World Series.Weird, we know. But Lindors dream hasnt come true just yet. Yes, the Indians have advanced to the World Series, but there are still games to be played.?While?Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James has influenced the Indians in the past, the Tribe will be happy to know that their good-luck charm is showing his continued support as they head into the most important series of their lives.All this said, lets mull over one fact: Nobody has ever seen?Lindor in the same room as Nostradamus. Just saying.-- Courtney Schellin Shaquille ONeal Celtics Jersey .C. - The Carolina Hurricanes have placed backup goalie Anton Khudobin on injured reserve with an unspecified lower-body injury. Reggie Lewis Celtics Jersey . Dusautoir, the former World Player of the Year, sustained a torn bicep playing for Toulouse in the Heineken Cup on Saturday. The flanker, who has played 65 times for France, is expected to be out for up to four months. http://www.celticssale.com/kids-robert-williams-celtics-jersey/ . 10 VCU 85-67 on Thursday night at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. The Seminoles (4-0) have scored at least 80 points in each of their games. Custom Boston Celtics Jerseys .ca look back at each of the Top 10 stories of 2013. Today, we look back at Boston Strong - a citys recovery from tragedy. Bob Cousy Celtics Jersey . Houston won 3-0 to advance to face New York in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Last in the game, Di Vaio and Romero got into a shoving match with several Houston players. Romero appeared to elbow and kick Houston defender Kofi Sarkodie. SPOKANE, Wash. -- Gonzaga held a significant size advantage over Mississippi Valley State but the big difference was on the perimeter.The eighth-ranked Bulldogs hit 12 3-pointers, nine in the first half, and they remained unbeaten with a 97-63 victory over the winless Delta Devils on Thursday night.We kept (Przemek Karnowski) from getting the ball, Mississippi Valley State coach Andre Payne said of Gonzagas best big man. We forced them into the game we wanted.Josh Perkins and Silas Melson had 15 points apiece for Gonzaga.All of Perkins points came on five first-half 3s. Melson had eight points in the second half, finished 5 of 8 from the field and grabbed four rebounds.I thought once the first 5 minutes went by we settled in, Gonzaga coach Mark Few said.Nigel Williams-Goss chipped in 13 points, five assists and three steals for the Bulldogs.The Delta Devils had an energetic start, but the Bulldogs nine first-half 3s built a 21-point halftime lead.If people are making 3s like that, our pressure becomes an early void, because thats what we wanted them to do, Payne said. They just happened to be making a lot of 3s.MVSU went up by one in the early minutes, then the barrage of 3s began. Two 3-pointers by Williams-Goss and

In his six-plus seasons as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Jason Garrett has been called a lot of things. Overmatched. Unqualified. A Jerry Jones puppet.But the way this Cowboys season is going, Garrett should have a new label when its all said and done: NFL Coach of the Year.If the season ended today, Garrett should win the award in a walk. He lost his starting quarterback and his backup quarterback (thats right -- remember Kellen Moore?) in training camp and opened the season with a fourth-round rookie under center. A Cowboys team that went 4-12 last season rebounded from that August body blow to go 11-1 so far and clinch a playoff spot on the first weekend in December.Garrett isnt just pushing buttons here, rolling fabulous rookies Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott out there every week and hoping for the best. Part of the Prescott and Elliott story is that they landed in an ideal NFL situation for rookie success. And while the offensive line is a big and justifiably well-publicized part of that, the coaching staff under Garrett isnt exempt from credit.The atmosphere Garrett has helped create in his time as head of the Cowboys staff is worthy of note. You almost never hear about locker room strife or back-channel criticism of the coaching staff in Dallas -- not even last year, which was a miserable one. Greg Hardy was the rooms biggest malcontent, and it seems clear now (and kind of did then) that he was a volatile one-off. He didnt drag anyone else down with him, and the solidity of the room was a big reason why.That solidity is a big reason why the veterans on the team were so easily able to embrace the rookies in such positions of prominence. Its a reason why Tony Romo was so willing -- even though he admitted to wrestling with it internally -- to accept a backup role upon his return from injury. Garretts behind-the-scenes leadership is respected by players and coaches alike, and its established a foundation upon which the Cowboys 2016 success has been built.Veteran coordinators like Rod Marinelli and Scott Linehan not only defer to Garrett, but clearly respect him as their leader in spite of his being their junior. Linehan was Garretts first NFL boss in 2005, when Garrett got a job on the Dolphins coaching staff and Linehan was the offensive coordinator. But the streamlining of the playcalling and decision-making on the offensive side of the ball for the Cowboys since Linehan arrived is a big part of the stability story in Dallas, and it works because Linehan has so much respect for Garretts growth as a coach and leader.As Garrett stands one win away from his second 12-win season in three years, theres a case to be made that he has turned out to be a better head coach than he was an offensive coordinator or playcaller -- and that his skills as a head coach have flourished since he gave up those jobs. Thats not weird or even unprecedented, but its also not a trick every coordinator can pull off.The Coach of the Year award often goes to the coach whose team most drastically exceeds preseason expectations. It should more often go to the coach whose teams success most closely reflects his leadership. Garrett fits both bills and deserves to be the front-runner for this years award with four games to go.Heres a look at his closest competition:Bill Belichick, New England PatriotsYou could make the case that Belichick should win this award every year, based on the latter qualification cited a couple sentences back. You could also make the case that the award should be named for Belichick, who may be the greatest NFL coach of all time. He went 3-1 during Tom Bradys suspension, has traded away two of his best defensive players since the end of last season and has had to play a decent chunk of the season without an injured Rob Gronkowski. The Patriots are 10-2. It seems his teams are always 10-2 at this point in the season.Andy Reid, Kansas City ChiefsKansas City has won 20 of its last 24 games and is, with a huge game looming Thursday night, the biggest thorn in the side of the Raiders storybook season. The Chiefs have a quarterback -- hand-picked by Reid -- who perfectly suits Reids offense. They play with discipline, dont turn the ball over and are in every game -- winning more than a few when it looks as if they shouldnt.Jack Del Rio, Oakland RaidersWeve seen him go for two when one would tie the game. Weve seen him go for a touchdown when a field goal would tie the game. We see him at 10-2, currently the top seed in the AFC by a whisker over the Patriots. Del Rios mission this season was to take a team that looked talented enough to win and make sure it learned how -- quickly. The risky in-game moves hes made have paid off and helped deliver those lessons.Dirk Koetter, Tampa Bay BuccaneersA first-year coach with a second-year quarterback and a defense thats come together more quickly than anyone expected, Koetter has Tampa Bay at 7-5 and in possession of the 6-seed in the NFC playoff picture.Adam Gase, Miami DolphinsMiami rebounded from a 1-4 start to win six in a row before Sundays loss to Baltimore. Gases case in a microcosm is the job he did with running back Jay Ajayi, who was subject to heavy discipline early in the season but responded well enough to emerge as one of the leagues best running backs over the past couple of months. Gase appears to have the touch.Ben McAdoo, New York GiantsHey, hes 8-4 with a team that hasnt finished .500 since 2012. The Giants are winning close games they lost a year ago. 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Tim Cahill says Melbourne City have eyed off the FFA Cup since pre-season as a way to break through for the clubs maiden piece of silverware.City host the final against Sydney FC at AAMI Park on Wednesday night, and whoever the winner, a drought will be broken.The Sky Blues havent lifted a trophy since claiming the 2010 A-League championship across town at Etihad Stadium in a penalty shootout success over Melbourne Victory.City, then Melbourne Heart, came into existence a few months later and this week play in their first final.Its only natural then that Cahills club is taking the match as seriously as any in their seven-year history.The match is being played at AAMI Park after City made a successful pitch to FFA for hosting rights.Executives from parent organisation City Football Group are in Melbourne for the match, after previously talking up the season as a year to deliver on the weighty investments made.At the season launch in October, club vice chairman Simon Pearce told the audience he knew rather than believed that success would come to the club.On Tuesday morning, Cahill said everyone at the club understood the imperative to be successful this season.Its definitely something that was on the menu at the start of the season when we talked about where we wanted to be and what we wanted to go for, he told SEN radio.To be in this position is excellent and its now about executing tomorrow night.Cahill said two factors were crucial in achieving that success; a cultural shift and a new-found strength in depth.Demanding success and trophies is one thing, he said.One of the biggest things about our football club is changing the culture.You can see the style of football were playing week in week out. 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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee ended a two-game skid decisively enough to give its top players an early rest before its toughest challenge of the season.Jaime Nared and Mercedes Russell each scored 16 points despite sitting out the entire fourth quarter Wednesday in the 22nd-ranked Lady Volunteers 86-36 blowout of Tennessee State.Diamond DeShields also got to rest for most of the fourth quarter as the Lady Vols (4-2) tuned up for Sundays home game with No. 4 Baylor.It was just a good little opportunity for us to come out and make it strictly about us, DeShields said. We knew we were the better team tonight. We knew we were going to win by a lot of points, but honestly it wasnt even about that. It was just about us.When youre playing a Baylor, you dont have as many opportunities to make mistakes. Everythings got to be flowing the right way if you want to come out on top of a team like that, so for us I think it was just important for everybody to work on whats been going wrong the last two games.The Lady Vols were back home for the first time since Nov. 13 after going 1-2 during a three-game road stretch that included consecutive losses to Penn State and Virginia Tech.Tennessee utilized its height advantage to avoid its first three-game losing streak since February 1986. The Lady Vols outrebounded Tennessee State 61-38 and outscored the Lady Tigers 48-12 in the paint.We didnt play anywhere near the way were capable of playing, and I give Tennessee all the credit, Tennessee State coach Larry Joe Inman said. When we say `tall order, literally they were a tall order.Nared and DeShields each posted double-doubles, with Nared having 16 points and 10 rebounds while DeShields added 15 points and 10 rebounds.Kortney Dunbar had 13 points and nine rebounds. Alexa Middleton had nine points and 11 assists. Schaquilla Nunn added eight points and 15 rebounds.Maxine Beard scored seeven points to lead Tennessee State (1-5).ddddddddddddTHE TAKEAWAYTennessee State: The Lady Tigers continued their shooting slump by going 5 of 22 from 3-point range and 8 of 43 from inside the arc. Tennessee State is shooting 35.3 percent overall and 26.1 percent from 3-point range amid a grueling early-season schedule featuring plenty of teams from bigger conferences. Tennessee States five losses have come against Xavier, Oklahoma State, UNLV, Wisconsin and Tennessee.Tennessee: The Lady Vols responded to their two-game skid by shuffling the lineup. Sophomore guard Meme Jackson made her first career start for Tennessee and Nunn was back in the starting lineup after coming off the bench for two of Tennessees last three games. They replaced the injured Reynolds as well as Middleton, who moved into a reserve role.INJURY NEWSTennessee was playing without usual starting point guard Jordan Reynolds, who hurt her hamstring Sunday at Virginia Tech. Lady Vols coach Holly Warlick expressed confidence that Reynolds would be available Sunday against Baylor.Tennessee State played without injured guard/forward Imani Davis, who was averaging 11.7 points per game.HONORING GATLINBURGTennessee participated in pregame warmups wearing special T-shirts with the word Gatlinburg over the Lady Vols logo to honor victims of the wildfires that have killed seven people and have destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses in the Great Smoky Mountains area.Warlick said she spoke this week with Lisa McGill Reagan, a Lady Vol from 1976-79 who lost her home in the fire.Ive lived here pretty much all my life and Ive never seen anything so devastating thats close to home, Warlick said.NEXT UPTennessee State: At Lipscomb on Dec. 11.Tennessee: Hosts No. 4 Baylor on Sunday. ' ' '

LOS ANGELES -- Bud Norris is soaking up his time with the surging Los Angeles Dodgers.Norris pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning, and the Dodgers held off the Tampa Bay Rays for a 3-2 win on Tuesday night.Ive had some down years in my career, but this is what it is all about, winning baseball games and being in a pennant race, Norris said.Norris (6-9) allowed two hits and walked two in 6 1/3 innings in his longest outing since he was acquired in a June 30 trade with Atlanta. Yasmani Grandal homered against Chris Archer in the seventh as Los Angeles (57-44) won for the fourth time in five games to remain 2 1/2 back of NL West-leading San Francisco.I knew it was gone, Grandal said. When you hit a ball on the sweet spot and the guy is throwing 96 or 97 miles per hour you pretty much know the ball is gone.Tampa Bay scored two runs in the eighth, but the rally fizzled from there. Kenley Jansen worked the ninth for his 30th save in 35 chances.Archer (5-14), a potential trade target for contenders ahead of Mondays non-waiver deadline, struck out eight while pitching seven solid innings. He was charged with three runs, one earned, and four hits.It was a good outing but we lost, Archer said. Its hard for me to look at personal performances when you lose. I could have done better.Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said it was Archers best start of the season.He attacked the strike zone and threw 71 percent strikes, he said. Hes definitely not a 5-14 pitcher. We made mistakes and they took advantage of it.Los Angeles used two errors to grab a 2-0 lead in the third.Joc Pederson reached with one out when first baseman Steve Pearce dropped second basemans Logan Forsythes throw. Pederson advanced on Norris sacrifice and went to third when Chase Utley reached on Archers high throw to first.Corey Seager and Justin Turner then hit consecutive RBI singles. Seager extended his hitting streak to nine games.Earlier in the year we werent winning games like this, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. For us as a team to win that one-run game is obviously a huge lift.Brad Miller hit an RBI double and Logan Forsythe scored on a wild pitch to trim Los Angeles lead to 3-2 in the eighth. Luis Avilan got Kevin Kiermaier to pop up with the tying run on third to end the rally.Los Angeles left fielder Howie Kendrick went 0 for 3, stopping his 16-game hitting streak. The Rays dropped to 5-16 in July.TRAINERS ROOMRays: RHP Chase Whitley (Tommy John surgery) is scheduled for a minor league rehab start on Saturday.Dodgers: OF Yasiel Puig did not start for the fifth consecutive game due to a hamstring strain. 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EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Just over a month after being held to single digits by an FCS team, Northwestern has solved a lot of problems offensively.Justin Jackson rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns, and the Wildcats moved the ball almost at will after a slow start, beating Michigan State 54-40 on Saturday night to hand the Spartans their fourth straight defeat.Clayton Thorson threw for 281 yards and three TDs for the Wildcats, who rallied from an early 14-0 deficit. Michigan State (2-4, 0-3 Big Ten) is now mired in its longest losing streak in coach Mark Dantonios 10 seasons at the helm.Northwestern has won three of four since starting the season with losses to Western Michigan and Illinois State. The Wildcats managed only seven points against Illinois State, but that seems like a long time ago now that theyve scored 38 against Iowa and 54 on the defending Big Ten champions.Our guys have really been grinding, Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald said. Earlier in the year we werent a very good team. ... We could either pout and feel sorry for ourselves and start to point fingers, or we could just stay on the grind and keep the pedal down.The Spartans hadnt lost four in a row since 2006, and this was the most points theyd allowed since a 56-21 loss to Wisconsin in 2003.Northwestern held Michigan State to 3 yards of offense in the second quarter.Theres no easy fix, Dantonio said.The Spartans made a change at quarterback for this game, starting redshirt freshman Brian Lewerke instead of Tyler OConnor, but Michigan States problems extend well beyond one position.The Spartans went back to OConnor in the third quarter, and he threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns, but Michigan State couldnt stop Northwestern (3-3, 2-1) with any consistency.Solomon Vault returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown late in the third quarter to put the Wildcats up 40-31, and the Spartans never made it closer after that.Michigan State is off to its worst start after six games since 1994, when the Spartans were 2-4 and later forfeited away the wins.TAKEAWAYSNorthwestern: The Wildcats have to be encouraged by the ease with which they shrugged off an early deficit Saturday, and although the secondary was beaten for a couple long touchdowns in the second half, Northwestern will win itts share of games if it can keep creating big holes for Jackson.ddddddddddddIt was a good one today, but I think were just showing what we can do, Thorson said. Passing the ball, running the ball, everything.Michigan State: Dantonio shook things up by starting Lewerke at quarterback, then watched his defense give up so many yards and points it didnt really matter who was throwing passes for Michigan State. The Spartans were a mess on defense and still dont block well enough on offense to put together many sustained drives.Its almost like everybodys at a loss for words, OConnor said. We feel like weve been saying everything that we think we need to fix and working as hard as we can to fix it, and everybody understands that we need to get better.OConnor did do his best to reclaim the quarterback spot with his work late in the game.NEW FACELewerke had attempted only four passes this season before becoming the first Michigan State freshman to start at quarterback since Stephen Reaves in 2004. Lewerke opened the scoring with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Josiah Price in the first quarter, but the offense bogged down again in the second.Dantonio was noncommittal about his quarterback situation afterward.I thought both guys obviously did some good things, and both guys obviously did some things theyd like to have back, Dantonio said. So well look at it and evaluate it.TOUGH STARTMichigan State took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter when Justin Layne scored on a 43-yard interception return. That was the last touchdown the Spartans scored for a while.We knew that they were going to try and knock us out early. Their backs are against the wall, Fitzgerald said. We basically got what we expected, and it was disappointing with our start, but I really loved the way our guys responded. We didnt flinch.UP NEXTNorthwestern: The Wildcats host Indiana next weekend.Michigan State: The Spartans play at Maryland on Saturday night. If you dont count games forfeited from 1994, the last time Michigan State lost five games in a row within one season was when the Spartans dropped their first five in 1991.---Follow Noah Trister at www.Twitter.com/noahtrister ' ' '